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Vickers Viking Wreck

Also known as: Vickers Viking 491 · Vickers Viking 491 (avion)

Unlike most aircraft wrecks around Corsica, this is not a warplane but a passenger aircraft. According to Corse images sous-marines it was carrying the Holiday on Ice troupe when it lost height and landed on the sea, and everyone on board escaped unharmed. The Viking was a twin-engined British airliner derived from the Wellington bomber. Plongeur.com lists the site near Tizzano as a boat dive between 10 and 15 m.

Divesite facts

Level
All Divers
Categories
Wreck
Typical depth range
10 to 15 m

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